Samples Mine

Samples Mine is a West Virginia mine owned by Patriot Coal and operated by its subsidiary Catenary Coal. In August 2009, Patriot Coal announced it will close the mine, eliminating 314 jobs as of October 5, 2009. Patriot has had to cut employment and production in response to a downturn in demand.

Mine Data

 * MSHA ID:	4607178
 * Operator:	Catenary Coal Company LLC
 * Controller:	Patriot Coal
 * Union:
 * County:	Kanawha
 * State:	WV
 * Latitude:	38.06
 * Longitude:	-81.48
 * 2007 Production (short tons):	3,027,334
 * Coal Type:	Bituminous
 * Mining Method:	Surface
 * Mine Status:	Active
 * Average No. of Employees:	 267

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